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BennyLeonard

“Ghetto Wizard”

185

Wins70 KO · 38%

22

Losses

9

Draws216 tracked bouts

Height: 5′5″
Reach: 69″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Oct 14, 1911
Died: Apr 18, 1947
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Current streak: L1
Last bout: L to Jimmy McLarnin · TKO · R6 · Oct 7, 1932

Complete Fight History

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1932

OCT 7L toJimmy McLarnin· TKO · R6MSG · NYC89-6-1 (123)

SEP 12d.Mike Sarko· PTSStarlight Park · NYC89-5-1 (123)

SEP 8d.Jimmy Abbott· TKO · R3Fort Hamilton Arena · NYC88-5-1 (123)

SEP 2d.Phil Rafferty· PTSLong Beach Stadium · Long Beach87-5-1 (123)

AUG 19d.Mike Sarko· PTSLong Beach Stadium · Long Beach86-5-1 (123)

AUG 11d.Paulie Walker· UDEbbets Field · NYC85-5-1 (123)

JUL 28d.Billy Townsend· PTSQueensboro Stadium · NYC84-5-1 (123)

JUL 22d.Eddie Shapiro· PTSConey Island Stadium · NYC83-5-1 (123)

JUN 20d.Joe Trippe· KO · R2Bonacker's Stadium · Rensselaer82-5-1 (123)

JUN 16d.Billy Angelo· PTSBaker Bowl · Philly81-5-1 (123)

JUN 8d.Andy Saviola· PTSConey Island Stadium · NYC80-5-1 (123)

MAY 23d.Jimmy Abbott· TKO · R6Paterson · New Jersey79-5-1 (123)

MAY 16d.Marty Goldman· KO · R2Laurel Garden · Newark78-5-1 (123)

MAY 2d.Willie Garafola· TKO · R4St. Nicholas Arena · NYC77-5-1 (123)

APR 19d.Mike Sarko· PTSRidgewood Grove · NYC76-5-1 (123)

APR 11d.Buster Brown· PTSSt. Nicholas Arena · NYC75-5-1 (123)

FEB 29d.Billy McMahon· PTSSt. Nicholas Arena · NYC74-5-1 (123)

1931

NOV 23d.Buster Brown· PTSCarlin's Park · Baltimore73-5-1 (123)

NOV 6drewJohnny Kasper· PTSMemorial Auditorium · Burlington72-5-1 (123)

OCT 27d.Vittorio Livan· KO · R3Arena · Boston72-5 (123)

OCT 6d.Pal Silvers· TKO · R2Queensboro Stadium · NYC71-5 (123)

1924

AUG 11d.Pal Moran· NWSOlympic Arena · NYC70-5 (123)

1923

SEP 7d.Johnny Mendelsohn· NWSShibe Park · Philly70-5 (122)

JUL 24d.Lew Tendler· UDYankee Stadium · NYC70-5 (121)

JUL 9d.Alex Hart· NWSShibe Park · Philly69-5 (121)

MAY 29d.Pinky Mitchell· TKODexter Park Pavilion · Chicago69-5 (120)

1922

AUG 5d.Ever Hammer· NWSSky Blue Arena · Michigan City68-5 (120)

JUL 27d.Lew Tendler· NWSBoyle's Thirty Acres · Jersey City68-5 (119)

JUL 4d.Rocky Kansas· TKO · R8Floyd Fitzsimmons' Arena · Michigan City68-5 (118)

JUN 26L toJack Britton· DQ · R13Velodrome · NYC67-5 (118)

APR 19d.Jakob 'Soldier' Bartfield· PTSMSG · NYC67-4 (118)

MAR 20d.Johnny Clinton· NWSArena · Boston66-4 (118)

FEB 25d.Pal Moran· NWSLouisiana Auditorium · New Orleans66-4 (117)

FEB 10d.Rocky Kansas· UDMSG · NYC66-4 (116)

1921

DEC 20d.Tim Droney· NWSIce Palace · Philly65-4 (116)

NOV 22d.Sailor Friedman· NWSIce Palace · Philly65-4 (115)

JUN 6d.Rocky Kansas· NWSFederal League Baseball Park · Harrison65-4 (114)

FEB 24d.Joe Welling· NWSColiseum · Saint Louis65-4 (113)

FEB 21d.Eddie Moy· TKO · R3MSG · NYC65-4 (112)

JAN 14d.Richie Mitchell· TKO · R6MSG · NYC64-4 (112)

1920

NOV 26d.Joe Welling· TKO · R14MSG · NYC63-4 (112)

NOV 17d.Harlem Eddie Kelly· DQ · R5Commonwealth Sporting Club · NYC62-4 (112)

NOV 12d.K.O. Willie Loughlin· NWSThird Regiment Armory · Camden61-4 (112)

OCT 18d.Johnny Tillman· PTSArmory · Akron61-4 (111)

OCT 8d.Johnny Sheppard· TKO · R36th Regiment Armory · Paterson60-4 (111)

OCT 4d.Frankie Britt· TKO · R5Wethersfield Baseball Grounds · Hartford59-4 (111)

SEP 25d.Pal Moran· NWSEast Chicago · Illinois58-4 (111)

SEP 10d.K.O. Willie Loughlin· KO · R9Armory · Camden58-4 (110)

JUL 5d.Charley White· KO · R9Floyd Fitzsimmons Arena · Benton Harbor57-4 (110)

FEB 9d.Johnny Dundee· NWS4th Regiment Armory · Jersey City56-4 (110)

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What is Benny Leonard's professional boxing record?: Benny Leonard's professional record is 185-22-9, with 70 knockouts.
Has Benny Leonard lost a fight?: Yes. Benny Leonard lost 22 professional fights and finished with a 185-22-9 record.
When is Benny Leonard's next fight?: Benny Leonard died on April 18, 1947 and has no next fight.
Is Benny Leonard retired?: Benny Leonard died on April 18, 1947; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on October 7, 1932.